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Vivendi Universal Publishing

Vivendi SA
Formerly called
  • Compagnie Générale des Eaux (1853–1998)
  • Vivendi SARL (1998–2000)
  • Vivendi Universal SA (2000–2006)
Public
Traded as EuronextVIV
CAC 40 Component
Industry Mass media
Founded 14 December 1853; 163 years ago (1853-12-14)
Founder Napoleon III
Headquarters Paris, France
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Revenue Increase10,819 million (2017)
Increase €1,255 million (2017)
Profit Decrease €1,275 million (2017)
Total assets Decrease €32,365 million (2017)
Total equity Increase €32,365 million (2017)
Number of employees
Increase 20,300 (2017)
Divisions Universal Music Group
Canal+ Group
Vivendi Village
New Initiatives
Vivendi Content
Subsidiaries
Website vivendi.com

Vivendi SA (formerly Vivendi Universal SA) is a French multinational mass media conglomerate headquartered in Paris. The company has activities in music, television, film, video games, telecommunications, tickets and video hosting service.

Vivendi is a company primarily focused on digital entertainment. It owns the French TV channel and movie producer Canal+ Group, as well as music world leader Universal Music Group. On 25 July 2013, Vivendi asset Activision Blizzard announced the purchase of 429 million shares from Vivendi for $5.83 billion, dropping the shareholder from a 63% stake to 11.8% by the end of the deal in September, ending Vivendi's majority ownership of Activision Blizzard. In 2014, Vivendi decided to sell mobile companies SFR (France) to Patrick Drahi's company, Altice, and GVT (Brazil) to the Brazilian company Telefônica Vivo. In November 2013, it signed the definitive agreement to sell its majority and controlling stake in Maroc Telecom (Morocco) to Etisalat based in Abu Dhabi.

Vivendi's president Vincent Bolloré, appointed in June 2014, wants to continue resolutely on the chosen path and aims at developing synergies between the company's subsidiaries now refocused on media: Canal+ Group, Universal Music Group, Vivendi Village, Dailymotion, Gameloft and Telecom Italia.


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